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                           ENGROSSED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 115

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Senators Warnke, Bender, Fleming, Vognild, McManus, Garrett, Rasmussen, Moore, Newhouse and Sellar; by Lieutenant Governor request

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor.

WHEREAS, The state of Washington is a governmental entity which can guide, direct, and influence conditions affecting international trade, tourism, and investment; and

          WHEREAS, The state of Washington, by virtue of its geographic location and plentiful natural resources, has an economy which is unusually dependent on international trade and because of changing international economic conditions will have the opportunity to increase its trade; and

          WHEREAS, The state of Washington has a primary interest in the assessment of the impact of international trade upon the economy of the state and to determine the appropriate role of state government in the development of a favorable climate for international trade; and

          WHEREAS, Past activities of the Joint Legislative Committee on International Business and Tourism enhanced and expanded the scope and quantity of international trade with Washington business; and

          WHEREAS, Emerging trends indicate such expansion will be in the best interest of the state of Washington;

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring, that a Joint Select Legislative Committee on International Trade, Tourism, and Investment be created to:

          (1)  Encourage the appropriate expansion of international trade, tourism, and investment;

          (2)  Determine the economic impact of international trade, tourism, and investment upon the economy of the state of Washington;

          (3)  Evaluate current state laws in relation to encouraging appropriate international trade, tourism, and investment;

          (4)  Evaluate current administrative programs for the development of international trade, tourism, and investment;

          (5)  Develop proposals of possible alternatives for structuring of state programs to further enhance trade, tourism, and investment;

          (6)  Assess the need for state-federal coordination of policies and programs;

          (7)  Develop models by which state government and the private sector may work together on an ongoing basis to foster a favorable climate for international trade, tourism, and investment;

          (8)  Develop a Washington state policy statement to ensure viable international business programs; and

          (9)  Develop appropriate legislation to begin implementation of a state policy relating to international trade, investment, and tourism; and

          (10)  Submit a report to the legislature annually outlining its activities and recommendations; and

          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Joint Select Committee on International Trade, Tourism, and Investment shall be composed of the President of the Senate as Chairman, the Speaker of the House, and from the Senate and House of Representatives the majority and minority leaders, the chairmen of the majority and minority caucuses, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, and the chairman of the House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, and one additional member from the Senate and one from the House to be appointed by the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House. If a committee member resigns or is temporarily unable to attend committee functions or activities, a member of the same chamber may be appointed by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House, as appropriate, to fill the vacancy; and

          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the Office of the Governor, the Department of Commerce and Economic Development, all Washington ports, all governmental units interested in the enhancement of international trade, and the private sector in pursuit of its goals are requested to cooperate and provide information to the Joint Committee in carrying out its responsibilities.